From Imperialism To Diplomacy
America In Asia US Navy= 3rd largest in world, bases all over Pacific Navy supported American trade interests in region War breaks between China and Japan over Korea Japan’s modern army crushes much larger Chinese army Korea & Manchuria freed from Chinese control Russia, Germany, France block Japan from taking land Russia works lease agreement with China for Man. France, Britain, and Germany also want China leases Each establishes a sphere of influence US negotiate “Open Door Policy” for trade in China
The Boxer Rebellion Secret Chinese societies fight back against foreigners Society of Righteous an Harmonious Fists—”Boxers” Thought foreigners and Christians corrupted China Boxers and Chinese troops target foreigners Coalition of 8 nations: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the U.S. come to aid of foreigners and stop rebellion US Sec. of State John Hay negotiates the peace, China is not to be colonized, but must only pay back Western nations for damages—Chinese trade still open to US
Theodore Roosevelt McKinley assassinated, VP Roosevelt is president Anglo-Saxonist, US must teach uncivilized how to live Negotiated peace between Russia and Japan Foreign Policy: “Speak softly and carry a big stick” Builds Panama Canal Panama = province of Columbia French company wants to build a canal, fail U.S. offers to rent land from Columbia, buy French assets, and build canal to increase trade—Col. Refuses 1903: U.S. Warships support Panamanian revolt Malaria & Yellow Fever kill many American canal workers Canal Zone created where mosquitoes cannot live
The Panama Canal
The Roosevelt Corollary & Dollar Diplomacy Latin American countries in debt trouble Venezuela defaults, Europeans move troops in U.S. negotiates peace between parties Roosevelt gives speech to Congress, the U.S. is in charge of intervening in L.A., not Europe First place Roosevelt Corollary is used is Dominican Republic President Taft applies Roosevelt Corollary to economics, “dollar diplomacy” Nicaragua
Woodrow Wilson Foreign Goals: promote democracy, oppose imperialism, international cooperation Mexico undergoing brutal revolution Wilson says U.S. recognizes only lawful governments Wilson uses Tampico incident to overthrow Huerta Sends troops to stop German arms shipment Carranza is new president, Pancho Villa fights back General John J. Pershing sent to subdue Villa Europeans unhappy with U.S. aggression Sends troops to Haiti and Dominican Republic
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